Today In History: Kanye West Debuted 'The Life Of Pablo' At MSG In 2016

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5 years ago today, Kanye West premiered his seventh studio album at Madison Square Garden in New York during the Yeezy season 3 fashion show.. In addition to the thousands in attendance at MSG, there were many more watching the event via the live stream on TIDAL and movie theatres across the globe. "This album is really a gospel album," Kanye West said during his closing remarks. "It's been a hard struggle, but I feel so happy, so much joy to be actually following my dreams without people shitting on me." The album has since been certified 2x Platinum by RIAA in the US.

Recap the experience below.